"I have to get to Metro City Plumbing Supply," Roxy thought.
"Mr. Copper has disappeared!"
Roxy popped her head into the classroom.
"I'll be back soon, Miss Apricot.
Um, Principal Penn needs help in the library!"
Terrell scratched his head. "Roxy is always running off somewhere."
Miss Apricot looked up. "Shh!"
Roxy ran down the hall and out the front door.
She shot into the air. Zoom!
Roxy arrived at Metro City Plumbing Supply.
Detective Smith was in an office.
He sat on the edge of the desk.
A cute little baby snuggled in his arms.
"Hi, Detective," Roxy said.
"Did you get a new job as a babysitter?"
"Ha-ha." Detective Smith frowned.
"I'm not babysitting, Rocket Girl. Somebody left this—ouch!"
The baby was pulling on the detective's ear.
"Somebody left this baby here."
Roxy looked closely at Detective Smith. "You look different—younger."
Detective Smith chuckled. "Thanks for noticing.
I got a new treatment at Vanda's Day Spa.
Vanda said it would take years off my life."
Detective Smith cleared his throat.
"But we have more important things to discuss now, Rocket Girl."
Roxy nodded. "This baby looks familiar."
The baby smiled and clapped. "Da-da! Goo!"
Roxy giggled. "Aww! He's so cute!"
"Yes, he's very cute," Detective Smith said.
"But we still have a mystery to solve."
"Right!" Roxy looked around the office.
There wasn't much in it.
It had a desk, a chair, a shelf with binders, and a small safe.
"Did anyone see Mr. Copper leave?"
"I don't think so," Detective Smith said.
"There was no one else here when I arrived."
Just then the office door flew open, and a woman stepped in.
"What's going on in here?"
"Mr. Copper disappeared," Detective Smith said.
"Do you know him?"
The woman folded her arms. "Of course I do. He's my father.
He went on vacation. Now can you please leave?
I have important work to do."
Roxy and Detective Smith went outside.
Right away Roxy gasped.
Babies crawled along the sidewalk.
"Where did my husband go?" a woman shouted.
"And why is that baby wearing his tie?"
"People are turning into babies!" Detective Smith said.
"Ba-ba-ba!" The baby in his arms sang and drooled.
Roxy gasped again. "This baby looks just like Mr. Copper.
I think it is him!"
"What about that woman in the office?" Detective Smith asked.
"Was it really Mr. Copper's daughter?"
Roxy rushed back into the office.
The woman was gone, and the safe was empty!